Why isn’t Ikaika-Alama Francis playing for the Dolphins?

Wonder why Ikaika Alama-Francis went from working as the starting strong side linebacker for the Miami Dolphins in week one to being inactive for three straight Sundays? I know I was until talking to him on Monday. Well… turns out the virus Alama-Francis caught the night before the season-opener against Buffalo didn’t just sap him of his energy, and prevent him from retain any food or liquids. Could Ike Alama-Francis help the Dolphins run support? But Alama-Francis said he also couldn’t swallow “anything” for about a week, and as a result he lost 15-20 pounds he’s presently struggling to put back onto his 285 pound frame. Coincidentally, this former defensive end shed 20 pounds during the offseason to make the transition to strong side linebacker. These days he’s force feeding himself everything possible to put the weight back on to crack the gameday roster. “All the stuff that was off limits for a while I can eat now,” Alama-Francis said, referring to ...